Gil-ad shaer

Significant award inspired by tragedy: Herzog presents Jerusalem Unity Prize 2026

The prize is awarded to individuals and organizations dedicated to advancing mutual respect and tolerance who work towards creating harmony in the societies in which they live.

PRESIDENT HERZOG presents the Jerusalem Unity Prize 2026 at the President’s Residence.
Gilad Shaer, Naftali Fraenkel and Eyal Yifrah

Jerusalem Unity Prize awarded in memory of three kidnapped, murdered teens

Bat Galim Shaer

Mother of kidnapped teen launches program to connect Israel to Diaspora

Gilad Shaer, Naftali Fraenkel and Eyal Yifrah

Families of three murdered teenagers sue Hamas for over NIS 500m.


Hamas names 2014 kidnapping mastermind as new deputy political chief

The move is seen as toughening the Islamist movement’s posture in advance of reconciliation talks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement.

A Palestinian Hamas militant takes part in a Gaza rally marking the twelfth anniversary of the death of late Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.

NGO demands Interpol arrest Hamas leader who masterminded terror attacks against Israel

Saleh al-Arouri is a top Hamas official who plotted the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teens in 2014 and the murder of a rabbi and his wife in 2015.

Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri

‘Our boys’

A look back a year after the kidnapping of the three yeshiva students, uniting the nation in grief.

Eyal Yifrah, Gil-Ad Shaer and Naftali Fraenkel (L-R).

'How did you show such courage when you were not yet 17?'

Gil-Ad Shaer's father eulogizes son during memorial service in hometown of Talmon ahead of mass, joint funeral.

Missing yeshiva student Gil-Ad Shaer

Times Square billboard blares ad calling for safe return of Israeli teens

New York synagogue buys space on giant digital screen for advertisement in solidarity with the #bringbackourboys campaign.

Times Square